Ever been to a farm in a shop? Ever been to a rave in a farm, in a shop?
 
Well nows your chance! From guys that brought you The Bang Bang and Bump along with the creatives minds at Something&son you’ll be getting an amazing forward thinking bass event in the most interesting of venues in Dalston.
With the vibes ranging from soul & hip hop to the garage, electronica and post dubstep “what you call it” concoctions expect mixture of party vibes and heads bass knowledge.
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Loefah’s imprint SWAMP 81 can do no wrong, or so it seems at the moment. If you’ve seen or have been rinsing any mixes from Bok Bok, Oneman, Jackmaster, Boddika, or Ramadanman lately no down you’ve heard a track that is going by the name “Sicko Cell”, unreleased and produced by an anonomous London producer a lot of mystery has been buidling around this track. The hyponotic chanting of “I’m the information/Cocaine Powder” hits hard, big 808s and a stunning pitched vocal, airy synth break down, this is one to keep you banging through summer.
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So I was lucky enough to catch up with an up and coming producer by the name of Bobby Tank, pushing the boundaries of glitch hop with his post dubstep hybrids. I smell big things cooking for him in 2011 Watch this space and enjoy the interview…..
 
Lil Wayne – Fireman (Bobby Tank Remix) by BobbyTank
 
So where does the name Bobby Tank come from?
 
Ahh yes well ‘Tank’ is my surname (actually spelt Taank, see what i did there..ha!). ‘Bobby’ is my nick name that was given to me at birth, due to my cranium being slightly excessive in proportion 2 the rest of my body, It seemed fairly unstable and would ‘Bob’ around ha. ha. The rest im sure u can work out though i can assure you that (he that shall not be named) who nick named me, him and i do not share the same ‘creativity’ gene…
 
…continue reading Errorrrrrrr

 
In a world of crystal clear digital sound, remastering, re-edits and HD visuals its easy to get carried away … Often I find it’s the imperfections in the detail that make something special, in the words of some french disco freaks we are human after all, aren’t we? We all make mistakes, nothing is perfect and even if you think it is, it doesn’t take long to have a closer look and realize everything and everyone is flawed in there own little way, but that’s what makes us special. Right?
…continue reading Lofi chaotic melodramatics

 
There’s no doubt 2010 was an absolutely massive year for electronic music Dubstep, UK Funky and Techno had all kinds of inbred mutating babies who don’t really have bionafied names yet, garage and off beat wonky hip hop continued to flourish and evolve as influences spread across the globe. Not to mention an almost final nail was hammered into the coffin of vinyl records with the official death of the industry standard Technics SL-1200 turntable just 38 years after it’s birth by Panasonic in 1972 (despite increasing sales of vinyls in the UK in alone), tear jerking stuff!!
 
Now it’s not my intention to summarize “the best” tracks of 2010 as many other blogs/magazine and website do but rather to share with you 20 of my favourite forward thinking electronics tracks of 2010.
 
So here goes …
 
1. Ramadanman – Work Them
2. Deadboy – If You Want
3. Shed – Wax 3003
4. James Blake – Limit To Your Love
5. Funkineven – Heart Pound
6. Eskamon – Fine Objects
7. Four Tet – Plastic People
8. Ramadanman – Glut
9. Redinho – Nuff Prang
10. Gold Panda – You
11. Addison Groove – Footcrab
12. Flying Lotus – Do the Astral Plane
13. Scuba – You got me
14. Redlight – MDMA
15. Mount Kimbie – Blind Night Errand
16. Pangea – Sunset Yellow
17. Lorn – Void I
18. Debruit – It’s Bigger Than Kom-Pa
19. Roots Manuva – Witness (Slugabed Remix)
20. Fantastic Mr Fox – Evelyn
 

 
Naturally there is going to be many tracks I’ve missed in 2010 some of which you might think belong in your top 20 to feel free to share any other out standing tracks in the comments below!!

Future Sound – An Underground Electronic Music Documentary from Jamie Whitby on Vimeo.

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Tonight I’m happy to share with you guys some quality free tunes from an up and coming 22 year old producer and DJ based in Brighton, who goes by the name Manni Dee. Resident for the “Throw Some Shapes” nights in Brighton he describes his style as experimental hip hop citing influences from the LA beat scene and the burgeoning post dubstep/wonky beats coming out of the UK. However you want to genre-fy him he basically makes top notch bass music you can sink your teeth into. …continue reading Bloop?

With digital midi controllers and CDJs becoming the norm in the DJ world and Technics officially stating that there stopping the mass production of their iconic turntables you’d think record stores would be all boarded up by now but as the “Diggin’ for wax” crew prove there ha never been a better time to go hunting for some dusty gems. With less turntables on the market that’s got to mean people are trading in their bundles of wax to move on over to the digital side leaving plenty more hidden treasures to find in your local bargin bin!
 
Below is the first installment of an exciting new series thought up by a collective of DJs based in London and Sydney. Basically the concept a £20 budget, one afternoon “diggin’ for wax” and a one hour mixtape to share with the world.
 
Check out their blog here for the full story on their mixes and for your general dose of vinyl culture. Also I’ve been told to keep an ear out for their next dancefloor banger mixtape out soon!! But for Volume 001 you can expect a relaxing mix of classic and obscure hip hop, funk and soul. Enjoy
…continue reading Diggin’ for wax

To celebrate 20 years of Ninja Tune over the past 2 weeks Ninja have been giving away free tracks from an all star showcase of their signed artists, and you still have times to get your hands on the remaining 7 tracks at Ninja Tune XX . Black Dog Publishing have also just released a paperback in their Unlimited Labels series named “Ninja Tune: 20 Years of Beats & Pieces” with a London exhibition to compliment it showing off the last 20 years of paintings, posters, cover art, 3D models, LPs and promotional art some never before seen outside Ninja Tune’s office space.
 
The Herbaliser – Something Wicked (Roots Manuva’s Haunted House Dub Mix)
 
 

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As some of you have no doubt already heard Mary Anne Hobbs the queen of experimental bass music is hanging up here BBC headphones very shortly in order to help share her talents and impeccable music taste with students.
 
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Mary Anne Hobbs, she has been a DJ and radio presenter with the BBC a long time working with them for the last 14 years and more recently hosting her own weekly show presenting the best experimental electronic music from around the globe. Championing the best of UK bass music, helping spread dubstep to all ends of the globe, bringing the Los Angeles’ future beat and bass heavy hip hop out of the underground and curating a stage at Sonar Festival for the past 4 years are just some of her many achievements.
 

 
…continue reading Thank you Mary